Katherine Thomson-Jones

  • Professor of Philosophy
  • Andrew '42 and Pauline Delaney Professor of Philosophy

Areas of Study

Education

  • BA, Queens University, 1997
  • MA, Queens University, 1998
  • PhD, University of Toronto, 2003

Biography

Kate Thomson-Jones’ main research area is aesthetics. Her new book is titled Image in the Making: Digital Innovation and the Visual Arts (Oxford University Press). She has also published extensively in the philosophy of film.

In addition to her regular teaching in aesthetics and value theory, she runs the Philosophy in the Schools (PHITS) program.

Spring 2026

Education Studies Learning Portfolio — LPRT 025

PHITS Philosophy in the Schools Practicum — PHIL 214

Philosophy of the Digital Arts — PHIL 239

Fall 2026

Problems in Philosophy — PHIL 122

Philosophy of Literature — PHIL 232

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